Airport ready to bring some business to its new hangar

The Clinton Regional Airport will soon have its newest box hangar open for business after a tornado in October of 2021 destroyed one private hangar and about 10 nested T-hangars. FBO (Fixed-Base Operator) Tracy Yoder said the destruction and consequent insurance settlement prompted the construction of the new hangar, which is now the largest storage facility at the airport.

Glancy sign’s fate is still up in the air

Discussions have been ongoing regarding the future of the historic Glancy Motel sign in light of plans for the new Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) headquarters. Multiple factors still need to align before any definitive decisions can be made about an appropriate place and use for the sign.

(AP) – Toby Keith, born July 8, 1961, in Clinton, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62.

Concrete footings

Carlos Salazar, left, stands with a laser level while Randy Thomas digs a hole where foundational pillars will stand near the safe rooms in the new Clinton Middle School.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma jury awarded a man $25 million Monday after finding the state’s largest newspaper defamed him when they mistakenly identified him as the announcer who made racist comments during a 2021 broadcast of a girls’ basketball game.

In 1904, the Great Baltimore Fire began, resulting in the destruction of more than 1,500 buildings in 31 hours.

LONDON (AP) — Britain's King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75-yearold monarch will suspend public engagements but will continue with state business, and won't be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state.

NEW YORK (AP) — An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the largest audience for the telecast in four years and another consecutive annual increase for a show that is recovering from its pandemic declines.

(AP) — For Americans who lacked savings prior to the pandemic, financial stress is rising. A combination of inflation, increased interest rates, and the end of pandemictied relief, such as the moratorium on student loan payments, has led to record credit card debt, experts say.

DENVER (AP) — The Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying 'no' and 'mommy' as a police officer who had pointed her gun at them then bent down to handcuff two of their wrists. The youngest wore a pink tiara as she held onto her teenage cousin's hand.

Pages